A Wake County library closed for construction. Librarians say sickening fumes were the real reason.

Southeast Regional Library in Garner is closed until Nov. 2 “due to ongoing roof replacement work,” Wake County’s website says. But one librarian says the real reason is that fumes from a construction material made the librarians sick and forced them to evacuate the building and the county to close it.

By The News&Observer

Published October 15, 2026

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